Jay McDaniel, professor of Religious Studies at Hendrix College in Conway, AK, is the author of six books, including Of God and Pelicans and Living from the Center, and editor of the websites Jesus, Jazz, and Buddhism and Process Philosophy for Everyone. He is a board member of the Institute for the Postmodern Development of China and a consultant to the Center for Process Studies. In his professional life, he teaches world religions; in his community work, he promotes sustainable community and inter-faith cooperation. Active in local Christian and Buddhist communities, he has a PhD from Claremont Graduate University. Patricia Adams Farmer is the author of Embracing a Beautiful God, two novels, and numerous essays inspired by process theology and philosophy. A retired clergy and educator, she currently lives with her husband, Ron, on the central coast of Ecuador.